In art school, Montreal born Mel Davis was strongly influenced by the work of French masters like Matisse.

Strong Feelings After Matisse

More Works By Mel Davis Oil and Graphite on canvas over panel 2021
11 × 14 in 27.94 × 35.56 cm
$2,900 USD
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About Strong Feelings After Matisse

In art school, Montreal born Mel Davis was strongly influenced by the work of French masters like Matisse. The colour palette of this abstract painting—in blue, mauve, green, black and white echoes tradition. The mix of colour, form and style is however contemporary and uniquely Davis’s own. One of a series.

“The history of painting has informed our modern view of nature and our reality. By continuing the tradition of painting these subjects, I explore the space between what is familiar and what still can be mysterious. My work questions if we can find new and relevant areas of study in what is traditional.” – Mel Davis
She graduated from Concordia University with a BFA in 1998. A short study trip at the Slade School of Art in London was followed by a move to California where she acquired her MFA at the San Francisco Institute of Art. Davis still lives in the Bay area. Her work has been shown in both solo and group shows in Canada and the U.S.
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